Blessed Imbolc!

Blessed Imbolc!

One of the traditions of Candlemas is to make candles.

So I got things set up and Kevin and I made beeswax candles. First we dipped. I used a clothes drying rack to hang the tapers between dips. That worked very well.  Kevin enjoyed doing it but I ended up doing most of the dipping, as it's a long repetitive process. But not as long as you'd think... the wax builds up quickly.

Once we were done making tapers, we poured some pillar candles into empty juice tubes. You need to make sure to buy the juice tubes that are cardboard so that you can rip off the cardboard when the candles are set.

We ended up with some lovely candles when we were done!  We use the tapers for meals at the table, to make eating together a little fancier. The pillars are used mostly for magic. :)

44 Days of Witchery - Day 23

44 Days of Witchery - Day 23
A favorite candle

My husband and probably son too, is sensitive to some scented candles. Add to that our 3 cats jumping on any shelf that has room... or not. So I don't buy lots of candles anymore, nor scented candles. I have quite a few left in the house that haven't been used.

Now days, I prefer pure beeswax candles. They are safe to my sensitive household noses, plus the added meaning of making the candles myself. Pictured here are beeswax tapers we made at a friend's house, for a Waldorf homeschool crafting day. We also pour wax in jars for contained candles, or in juice tubes for pillar candles.